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The American Polygraph Association (www.polygraph.org), established in 1966, is the largest polygraph association consisting of examiners in the private, law enforcement, and government fields. The APA continues to be the leading professional association of its kind, establishing standards of ethical practices, techniques, instrumentation, research, and advanced training and continuing educational programs. The APA has over 2,500 members, who are required to maintain the highest standards of moral, ethical and professional conduct and they are further required to discharge their duties with complete impartiality, dignity and respect. Members recognize that their primary responsibility is to the person being examined, and are forbidden to allow considerations of race, religion, politics, union activity, or economic status to play any part in their examinations, and they are pledged to issue an objective and unbiased opinion and to protect the confidentiality of the examination.
BENEFITS OF APA MEMBERSHIP:
The following is just a sampling of the benefits that you will receive as a member of the APA:
· Toll free access to the National Office, staffed with a full-time Office Manager & Assistant Manager that is a clearing house for all polygraph related issues and is the primary custodian of all records and publications (National Office Manager -Robbie Bennett: manager@polygraph.org)
· Subscriptions to the quarterly journal "Polygraph" which is the most authoritative, thorough, and up-to-date journal in the field (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· Subscriptions to the BI-monthly magazine, "The Truth," which contains everything from APA and state organizations, to recent court decisions (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· An annually published Directory of Membership by names and geographic location, along with listings of Officers, memorials, state associations, licensing boards, and accredited polygraph schools with a free listing of your membership status (National Office Manager - Robbie Bennett: manager@polygraph.org)
· A free on-line posting of your name, address, membership status, category of membership and completion of advanced PCSOT training (Secretary - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org)
· Advanced notice and reduced rates for annual seminars and continuing education programs with a seminar & Continuing Education Committee dedicated to provide members with the most up-to-date topics, speakers and information on technological advances in the polygraph profession (Director - Steve Duncan: directortwo@polygraph.org )
· Open invitation to all other associations to co-sponsor, along with the APA, polygraph related workshops and continuing education programs across the nation, with free online notice of those events (Director - Steve Duncan: directortwo@polygraph.org )
· A chance to obtain a Certificate of Advanced and Specialized Training which exceeds the minimum APA membership guidelines through continuing education (Director - Steve Duncan: directortwo@polygraph.org)
· The opportunity to obtain professional liability insurance along with discounted rates with approved continuing education (Complete Equity Markets, Inc., 1098 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090, 800/323-6234 or 847/541-0900: http://www.cemins.com/apa.html )
· Reduced rates on APA publications, reference materials and continuing education seminars (National Office Manager - Robbie Bennett, manager@polygraph.org) (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· Access to the latest information on legal issues to include areas such as EPPA, ADA, police applicant screening, testing victims of sex crimes and polygraph testing of sex offenders (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· Committee to address polygraph issues and standards as it relates to Post Conviction Sex Offenders (Director - Dan Sosnowski: directorone@polygraph.org)
· Committee to address issues relating to Alternative Detection of Deception Techniques (ADDT) (Director - Dan Sosnowski: directorone@polygraph.org; and, Director - Steve Duncan: directortwo@polygraph.org)
· Proactive public relations to address issues that affect the polygraph field (VP Private - James Earle: vpprivate@polygraph.org)
· Recruitment incentives that can be used towards your membership dues and/or seminar registration fees (VP Government - Donnie Dutton: vpgovernment@polygraph.org)
· Free polygraph related job announcements, referrals and placement service (On-line: Secretary - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org) and (Newsletter - Editor Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· Access to the APA Archives for written, visual and auditory materials relevant to educational information and the polygraph profession, including taped seminar sessions (National Office Manger - Robbie Bennett: manager@polygraph.org) and (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
· Research, development and access to progressive research, publications in areas of techniques, validity, scientific issues, current practices, assessments, surveys of attitudes and problems facing the polygraph profession, where its publications and papers have been presented at APA seminars as well as at other criminal justice and related conferences (Editor - Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org) and (Frank Horvath: horvathf@jackson-dpi.army.mil )
· State liaison who bring forth any areas of interest of the APA in all matters relating to legislation, proposed or enacted, at federal, state and local levels which affect or may affect the Association, it's members and the polygraph profession in general (Secretary - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org) and (APA General Counsel, Gordon Vaughan)
· Relay, referral and assistance to any state organization for legislation restricting or prohibiting the use of polygraph, as well as assistance in other areas that may affect members and the polygraph profession (Secretary -Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org) (APA General Counsel, Gordon Vaughan)
· Annual awards presentation that identifies those dedicated persons who through their unselfish and extraordinary efforts promote and advance the best interest of the polygraph profession (VP Law Enforcement - Michael Gougler: vplawenforcement@polygraph.org)
· An Ethics & Grievance Committee who receives and investigates all allegations of misconduct against members of the APA (Director - Donald Weinstein: directorthree@polygraph.org)
· An Educational Accreditation Committee that establishes minimum criteria for evaluation and accreditation of polygraph training programs to enhance the instruction and learning experiences of those seeking to be polygraph professionals and further inspects those facilities to evaluate adherence to guidelines (Executive Director - Milton O. "Skip" Webb: executivedirector@polygraph.org)
· Free online referrals and advance notice of accredited training programs and other approved advanced continuing education seminars (Secretary - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org)
· The chance to network with over 2,500 members in the polygraph profession
· Information and liaison for issues dealing with international members (Director - Roy Ortiz: directorfour@polygraph.org)
· Access to over 200 pages of up-to-date information posted at the APA website (www.polygraph.org) with related links and continual updates and announcements (Secretary & Website Manger - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org )
· Free internet referrals and polygraph related announcements (On-line: Secretary & Website Manger - Vickie Murphy: secretary@polygraph.org) and (Newsletter: Editor -Stuart Senter: editor@polygraph.org)
In addition to the services, the APA Board of Directors,
it's Officers and Committee Members, are dedicated to
the polygraph profession and who, unceremoniously and unselfishly, go
about the tasks of running an organization to benefit the entire polygraph
profession. On any given day, you will find those Officers and
Committee Members, corresponding, teaching, recruiting, developing
new initiatives, conducting research, establishing and reviewing accredited
polygraph schools, resolving ethical issues and disputes, preparing publications,
fighting anti-polygraph legislation, and providing liaisons between the
individual needs of state associations, as well as liaison between the
needs of private, law enforcement and government sectors.
Services, guidance, references, networking and publications are only a phone call away!
For more information about the American Polygraph Association, contact:
Robbie Bennett, National Office Manager
1-800-APA-8037 or (423) 892-3992;
by FAX at: (423) 894-5435;
via mail at: APA National Office, PO Box 8037, Chattanooga,
TN 37414-0037;
or by email at: manager@polygraph.org.
The APA Secretary, Vickie T.
Murphy, can be reached telephonically at:
(410) 987-6665 or by E-mail at: secretary@polygraph.org
